Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 164 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 164 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Namibia peaked at 2,508 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 164 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Namibia 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,729 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 328 1000 USD | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 1,176 1000 USD | +258.5% |
| 1994 | 1,690 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 1,629 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,388 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 1,752 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 400 1000 USD | -77.2% |
| 1999 | 575 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 1,416 1000 USD | +146.3% |
| 2001 | 1,254 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 508 1000 USD | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 2,154 1000 USD | +324.0% |
| 2004 | 2,114 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,313 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 1,826 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 1,237 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 1,162 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,273 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,010 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 2,194 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,508 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,911 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2,348 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1,184 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 324 1000 USD | -72.6% |
| 2017 | 686 1000 USD | +111.7% |
| 2018 | 1,038 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 244 1000 USD | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 1,517 1000 USD | +521.7% |
| 2021 | 2,036 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 1,500 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 465 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 2024 | 164 1000 USD | -64.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 164 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,576 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 164 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55,089 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +521.7% | 244 1000 USD | 1,517 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,185 1000 USD | 328 1000 USD | 1,752 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,426 1000 USD | 508 1000 USD | 2,154 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 2,508 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 1000 USD | 164 1000 USD | 2,036 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Namibia?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Namibia was 164 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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